Northside dropped to 11-4 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Hillcrest Patriots by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 on Tuesday.
As for Hillcrest, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
For Hillcrest's part, Wyatt Garner was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Garner has posted since March 3rd. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ England, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Northside and Hillcrest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Rams (ranked sixth) will meet Wenonah (ranked 317th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hillcrest will take on Brookwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (4 vs. 81).
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